This medium worksheet challenges Grade 1 writers to build longer story sentences and connect characters to where they belong. Part A offers nine fill-in-the-blank starters about a brave climber, a sad feeling about a lost book, and a lakeside setting. Part B is a matching activity pairing four characters (pirate, astronaut, farmer, mermaid) with their settings (ocean, ship, space, barn). First graders practice both writing and visual thinking about story elements.
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Narrative Writing: Story Starters
Part A: Complete the Story
Write the missing word on the line to complete each story sentence.
1. The brave boy climbed up the tall mountain.
2. She felt sad when she lost her favorite book.
3. The story takes place at a cabin near the lake.
4. The problem in the story is that the kitten is lost.
5. At the end, the friends solved the problem by working together.
6. The character of the story is a kind princess.
7. First, the dog ran away. Next, the boy chased after him.
8. A good story ending tells how the problem is fixed.
9. The setting of a story is where and when it happens.
Part B: Match Characters to Settings
Draw a line from each character to where their story takes place.
1. Match each character to the best story setting.
pirate
→ ship
ocean
astronaut
→ space
ship
farmer
→ barn
space
mermaid
→ ocean
barn
Narrative Writing: Story Starters
★ Part A: Complete the Story
Write the missing word on the line to complete each story sentence.
1) The brave boy climbed up the tall mountain.
2) She felt sad when she lost her favorite book.
3) The story takes place at a cabin near the lake.
4) The problem in the story is that the kitten is lost.
5) At the end, the friends solved the problem by working together.
6) The character of the story is a kind princess.
7) First, the dog ran away. Next, the boy chased after him.
8) A good story ending tells how the problem is fixed.
9) The setting of a story is where and when it happens.
★ Part B: Match Characters to Settings
Draw a line from each character to where their story takes place.
1) Match each character to the best story setting.
pirate
→ ship
ocean
astronaut
→ space
ship
farmer
→ barn
space
mermaid
→ ocean
barn
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Write the missing word on each line. Then match each character to the place where their story happens.
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